effect of chamomile oil on decrease of headache due to spinal anesthesia in pregnant females

Evaluation prophylactic effect of chamomile oil on headache after spinal anesthesia for elective cesarean section

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2017060611341N5

Enrollment

148

Registered

2017-08-23

Start date

2017-08-12

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

headache after dura mater puncture. Spinal and epidural anaesthesia-induced headache during pregnancy

Interventions

Intervention 1: in intervention group participants use chamomile oil ointment on their forehead 20 minutes before and 2 and 4 hours after lumbar puncture. Intervention 2: in control group participants

Treatment - Drugs

Placebo

in intervention group participants use chamomile oil ointment on their forehead 20 minutes before and 2 and 4 hours after lumbar puncture

in control group participants use placebo 20 minutes before and 2 and 4 hours after lumbar puncture on their forhead

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

19 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: inclusion criteria: pregnant females between 19-40 years that are going under elective cesarean section surgery; informed consent of participants; negative history of migraine or headaches that lasted for more than 2 weeks; negative history of hypersensitivity to chamomile; people who have used analgesics in last 24 hours are not included in the survey; according to American anesthesiologists association standards people physical conditions should be in class 1 or 2; negative contraindication to intrathecal injection of anesthetic agent; negative history of psychiatric diseases exclusion criteria: The patients who face drop of blood pressure (25% of base systolic blood pressure) while surgery and have to take vasoconstrictors are excluded from survey

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Occurence rate of headache due to dura mater puncture and its severity. Timepoint: 0 ,6 ,12 and 24 hours after surgery. Method of measurement: visual analoge scale vas ruler.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Occurence rate of probable side effects. Timepoint: 0,6,12 and 24 hours after surgery and use of chamomilla oil. Method of measurement: occurrence of probable side effects.;Nausea and vomiting. Timepoint: 0,6,12 and 24 hours after surgery and use of chamomilla oil. Method of measurement: occurrence of nausea and vomiting.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAlireza Mohebbinejad

Fasa University of Medical Sciences

mohebbi71@yahoo.com+98 71 5335 0994

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026